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Simon Magus (Greek Σίμων ὁ μάγος, Latin: Simon Magus), also known as Simon the Sorcerer or Simon the Magician, was a religious figure whose confrontation with Peter is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles.
Simon Magus was a practitioner of magical arts who probably came from Gitta, a village in biblical Samaria. Simon, according to the New Testament account in Acts of the Apostles 8:9–24, after becoming a Christian, offered to purchase from the Apostles Peter and John the supernatural power of.
Jun 11, 2015 · Simon the Magician, otherwise known as Simon Magus, comes down through history predominately from the New Testament account, Acts of the Apostles 8:9-24, with all other ancient sources pertaining to him written after his death.
Jan 4, 2022 · Simon the Sorcerer, sometimes referred to as Simon Magus or Simon of Gitta, is mentioned by Luke in Acts 8:9–24. He appeared in the wake of the newly established church in Samaria.
Simon Magus enters the drama of the early church’s mission in Acts 8. This is the only mention of him in the New Testament; here, his story takes part in the theological and historical program that Luke-Acts a presents for the foundation of the church through missions that spread out from Jerusalem.
This man, whose master was “a man of intelligence,” tried to nullify Paulus’ response to the preaching of Paul and Barnabas. Paul’s denunciation of Elymas recalls Peter’s words to Simon in its directness and intensity: the magician is an enemy of the faith, an embodiment of Satan, and becomes temporarily blinded.
Simon the Sorcerer - Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he.
